Specialty
UPDATED: AIG Will Acquire Validus for $5.6B, Fulfilling CEO Duperreault’s Early M&A Pledge
Brian Duperreault was clear after becoming American International Group's new leader in May 2017 that he'd be looking for acquisitions. He's now made good on this promise, with news that the insurer ...
JLT Specialty USA Chooses Chicago as U.S. Headquarters
JLT Specialty USA has chosen Chicago as its U.S. headquarters. The U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc announced the news on Jan. 18, along with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. JLT's US ...
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Jain Holds $109M in Company Shares
One of Warren Buffett's top deputies has amassed a stake in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. valued at more than $100 million. Ajit Jain, the insurance executive who was named a vice chairman of Buffett's ...
The Latest Launches From Willis Re and Munich Re
Willis Re beefed up its cyber risk portfolio modeling tool to include a new, key feature. A deal Munich Re forged with another company enables its insurance carrier clients to obtain drone ...
Trump Tax Cut: Potentially Big Bottom Line Benefit to U.S.-Domiciled Companies
Federal tax reform was a big topic of discussion at the Insurance Information Institute's 2018 P/C Joint Industry Forum, with panelist Jay Gelb of Barclays Capital stating the recently passed tax law ...
Guidewire Software Teams With Global Startup Platform Plug and Play
Guidewire Software said it joined up with global startup platform Plug and Play to help promote technology innovation in P/C insurance. Specifically, Guidewire will work with certain Plug and Play ...
RenaissanceRe Will Buy Minority Stake in Legacy Acquirer Catalina Holdings
RenaissanceRe will pick up a minority stake in Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., a long-term manager of legacy runoff P/C insurance and reinsurance businesses. Neither side is disclosing financial ...
Global Elite’s Biggest Risk Worries: Cyber Attacks and War in the Age of Trump
The threat of large-scale cyberattacks and a "deteriorating geopolitical landscape" since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump have jumped to the top of the global elite's list of concerns, ...